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The Clue
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The Answer
SQUASHES
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The answer SQUASHES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
SQUASH as a noun:
1. (squash, squash vine) = any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits
2. edible fruit of a squash plant; eaten as a vegetable
3. (squash, squash racquets, squash rackets) = a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets
SQUASH as a verb:
1. (squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze) = to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"